Colloquium of Directors of Educational Research Organizations (2nd, Paris, November 7-9, 1973).

Council of Europe, Strasbourg (France). Documentation Center for Education in Europe.

This volume presents information on research practices used to stimulate discussion during the Second European Colloquium of Directors of Educational Research Organizations, November 7-9, 1973 in Paris, France. Most of the information is presented in the form of case studies that deal with the following questions: a) How were the problems defined and by whom? b) Who were the researchers, financiers, and evaluators? c) What were the results? d) How were research conclusions transmitted to schools? e) How did the importance of these findings compare with political, social, and economic factors? and f) Have the practical results of reforms confirmed the promises of research findings? Other information designed to stimulate discussion by the participants is presented as Simulation Papers. They contain imaginary issues and problems of an imaginary contry. A list of issues for the researcher raises questions applicable to current problems of the countries represented at the council meeting. (BRB)